Chapter 36

Yuxiao and Zhao Qian could only go over to help, and with the combined strength of three people, they finally moved the iron lump down and placed it in the yard.

After the pottery tools were unloaded from the car, I planned to drive to fetch the yin soil. The yin soil is not the yin soil in one's birth chart, but the most yin soil, which has been exposed to yin energy for a long time and influenced by ghostly energy, thus changing the quality of the clay.

The best place to find such soil is actually Yinfeng Town, but the dead town is too far from here, and I'm afraid I won't be able to come back if I go there. So, although it's the first choice, I directly gave it up.

Zhao Qian, do you still have a spare feng shui compass? I need to find some yin soil. Can you take the feng shui compass and go with me? Don't bring the fake one from last time; this time it might be a bit dangerous. I said, knowing that I really need Zhao Qian to find yin soil.

In Xiaoyi Village, Zhao Qian is the most reliable for finding yang and yin energy. I can only detect nearby yin energy, but finding yin soil is like searching in the dark.

I have a family-inherited star-fixing compass. I'll take this one this time. Zhao Qian said and went back to her room to get it.

Hmm, it sounds like a good thing, but it's best to bring some talisman paper as well. We might encounter some unclean things. To find yin soil, we need some talisman paper. Although I bought a complete set of talisman-making tools, the talisman paper can't be drawn on the spot and used casually.

Talismans are profound and secret methods. Their effectiveness depends on one's own great concentration. If your concentration is not strong, the talismans you draw won't work. Moreover, when drawing talismans, to compensate for the lack of concentration, you need to practice by drawing thousands or even tens of thousands of them to improve your speed, which can then make up for the lack of concentration.

Zhao Qian has some ability to exorcise ghosts and usually draws some talisman paper. I've seen her talisman paper in Xiaoyi Village, and it's quite good, showing a lot of hard work.

Oh, then I'll take some exorcism talismans. Zhao Qian said, but it's not realistic to expect her to bring some high-level talismans.

For example, she can't draw high-level talismans like the Yin-Communicating Talisman, which can directly avoid evil spirits and communicate with ghosts and deities. Even I, with my pure yang essence, can't draw them.

However, exorcism talismans are more reliable, with many types and easy to draw, and they are highly targeted. If used correctly, they can often produce unexpected results.

Brother Tian, what about me? Yuxiao heard that she wasn't going and got a bit anxious.

You're a high school student, so stay at home and watch TV. It's best to review your lessons. You'll be starting school soon, and you should stay out of adult matters. I threatened her. She's not very brave, and I don't even dare to let her see Xijun, because she faints every time she sees her. Fortunately, she doesn't remember anything when she wakes up, or I wouldn't know how to explain it.

Oh. Yuxiao pitifully twisted her clothes, but I pretended not to see it.

Xue, why don't you go to your sister's place? Her house has lots of snacks and a big TV. Hanshan encouraged her.

No, you should go home and sleep. Following you would only get you into trouble. I glared at Hanshan. These two are both a bit dim-witted and shouldn't be together.

Hmph. Hanshan continued to hum and wanted to say something, but her mobile phone in her pocket rang: Captain Huo?

It seems that Huo Dade has safely returned to the bureau.

Halfway through the call, Hanshan asked me: Captain Huo invited us for dinner. Do you want to go?

No, I have something urgent to do. Tell him for me. I declined the dinner invitation. I'm in a hurry, so why would he invite me to dinner?

Oh, okay, I'll tell him. Hanshan continued her call.

When I drove the car out of the gate, Zhao Qian also came out with a small cloth bag and a handbag.

The cloth bag contained her tools, and the handbag was for her personal items, which she put in the car. Seeing her with so many bags, I started to feel a bit bare, as I only brought Xijun.

After saying goodbye to Yuxiao and Hanshan, I left with Zhao Qian.

On the road, I let Xijun out. Since Zhao Qian is used to Xijun's presence, I didn't need to hide her.

In the passenger seat, Zhao Qian took out a red pouch from her tools and opened it. Inside lay an ancient and steady-looking feng shui compass, which clearly looked like an antique and was of immeasurable value.

The appearance of the star-fixing compass made Xijun, who was originally close to my face, suddenly look over and show her sharp teeth.

Xijun, stop it. I frowned and stopped Xijun from getting angry.

Seeing Xijun's unfriendly expression, Zhao Qian was scared and quickly wrapped the red cloth around the star-fixing compass.

Is this the star-fixing compass? I asked. Although I don't know its materials, this thing can definitely drive away evil spirits, as Xijun's reaction shows.

Yes, it's always been locked in a safe. My grandfather secretly left it to me and gave me a special incantation. He said he didn't pass it to my father or my second uncle because their attitudes were not right, especially my second uncle. Even if he gave it to them, they wouldn't be able to use it effectively. Zhao Qian told me, stroking the red cloth, which was very nostalgic.

Have you ever thought that your second uncle and others might be targeting you for this ancient object? This thing hasn't even been activated, yet it can make Xijun react. I think it must be a divine object, but I don't have any covetous thoughts because controlling the star-fixing compass requires special incantations and knowledge of feng shui, which I definitely can't do.

My brother and I have known about it for a long time. They've tried to trip me up several times, but I always relied on the star-fixing compass to resolve the issues. We just didn't say anything, and they didn't dare to confirm it. My grandfather told me to guard the star-fixing compass at all costs, even more than my family. Zhao Qian sighed.

I think the star-fixing compass is definitely in the same category as Wang Cheng's dog whip and Lin Feiyu's death door nails. It must be a family heirloom of a major clan.

It's a pity that I inherited my grandmother's Daoist tradition but only got a bunch of broken pottery jars. There's not a single item that can be called a family heirloom. I think the Ghost Cult might not have any family heirlooms, but then I remembered that my grandmother's box left half a ghost mask, which might be a thing from the Ghost Cult's founder. Although it doesn't seem very useful, it should still be considered a family heirloom.

Lost in thought, I casually asked her about her teacher: By the way, who did you learn from, and who taught you to make talismans?

I don't know. In high school, I met a wandering old woman who taught me. I invited her to stay at my house for a while, and she taught me a lot about Daoism. But one day she went out and never came back. Zhao Qian said, tears welling up in her eyes: She has a poor memory, and I'm afraid she might have gotten lost.

It turns out she was a female practitioner. Don't worry; such a high person will surely live well. After all, high people are like dragons, seen but not fully known. Maybe one day she'll appear at your doorstep. I immediately comforted the poor baby, Zhao Qian.

I found that Zhao Qian is particularly prone to crying. She must have been a crybaby when she was young, and being constantly protected by Zhao He has made her relatively timid.

Thank you, Brother Tian. Zhao Qian nodded and said.

Words are free, so why are you thanking me? I smiled.

I drove the car to the outskirts, heading towards the shooting range at Liancheng Mountain, as it's the only place I can think of with heavy yin energy.

Zhao Qian didn't think anything was wrong, so I kept driving.

When we arrived at the shooting range, it was already dark. I took a shovel and headed towards the ancient bridge. Zhao Qian was a bit scared and kept looking up at the sky.

Do you think the sky won't get dark if you keep looking at it? Don't worry; we're not going to provoke them. We're just digging for some yin soil. It's not like they're going to kill us. Take out the star-fixing compass and help me determine the location. I need to know if I'm going in the right direction. I think Zhao Qian is a bit timid. Maybe she hasn't encountered many dangerous things before, so she's not very scared, but after meeting me, especially after Zhang Kaifu's incident, she started to get scared.

Oh. Zhao Qian remembered her purpose and took out the star-fixing compass to measure the direction with the heaviest yin energy.

The direction she gave coincided with the path I was taking.

After a few twists and turns, we crossed the ancient bridge, and the place with the strongest yin energy was indeed where I burned incense and escaped that night!

It was still that place, that spot. Sister-in-law pulled my sleeve again.

I felt a chill run through my body and looked at Xijun. At this moment, Xijun wasn't as frightened as before, but her alert expression was still visible.

Brother Tian, we can't go any further. There's definitely something waiting for us there. The needle on the star-fixing compass is trembling, and Zhao Qian's face turned pale. She didn't dare to go any further.

I thought for a moment and looked at the ancient stele about ten meters ahead and the position of the tomb robber's grave nearby. I said: The location is here, but we need to go a bit further. Do you see that ancient tomb? Get the talisman paper ready.

I want to dig the yin soil from where the tomb robber died. It looks the most dangerous, and if the soil has ever been stained with blood, it would be even better. Although I find it terrifying and disgusting, for Xijun, I have to take this risk.

As we moved forward another two or three meters, the smell of decay became even stronger. Zhao Qian covered her nose and wanted to ask me what the smell was.

I didn't dare to tell her. If I did, she might run away immediately.

Brother Tian, let's turn on the flashlight. It's dark. Zhao Qian suggested and handed me the flashlight.

I thought it was a good idea and immediately turned on the flashlight. As soon as I turned it on, I decisively swept it towards the direction of the tomb entrance, which I considered the best spot.

This sight almost made me lose control of my bladder! A hand was hanging at the tomb entrance!

Zhao Qian followed the light of the flashlight and screamed, dropping the stack of talisman paper she had just taken out.

Quick! Burn incense! It was in the ground just now, how did it get out? What's going on?